Vwaza Studio vs Make Waves

Vwaza Studio is the creator companion to Vwaza Music — the mobile control room for independent artists, producers, and labels selling their music directly to fans across Africa and beyond. Upload a single or an album in minutes. Set your price in your own currency. Add collaborators with revenue splits that automatically pay out. Watch sales land in real time. Request a payout to mobile money or a bank without leaving the app. No label. No middleman. No spreadsheet. WHAT YOU CAN DO Releases - Upload audio, set artwork, write descriptions, and tag genres without a desktop - Manage singles and albums with track-level metadata and pricing - Mark explicit content, configure pre-orders, and schedule releases - Edit or take down anything you've published Sales and revenue - Real-time sale notifications: a banner on your phone the second a fan buys - Track gross sales, sales count, and revenue across every release - Filter transactions by status, date, and release - See top-selling tracks and revenue by content type Payouts - Request a payout in your local currency - Mobile money and bank disbursement supported across multiple African markets - Track payout status from request through approval to settlement - Get notified when a payout is approved, paid, or fails Collaborators - Invite featured artists and producers to a release - Set revenue splits as percentages — they're enforced automatically - See who's signed off and whose share goes where on every sale Studio team - Add managers and team members with scoped permissions - Manage access centrally from your phone Analytics - Daily and lifetime stream counts - Geographic breakdown — see where your fans are - Earnings milestones tracked over time - Top-performing tracks and trends EPK and events - Build an electronic press kit on the fly - List shows, manage tickets, and surface upcoming events to your fans Push notifications - New sale: someone bought your music - Payout requested, approved, paid, or failed - Earnings milestones unlocked - Release status changes when your distribution lands - Tap any notification to jump straight to the relevant detail screen Offline-friendly - Browse your catalog, last-loaded sales, and analytics without a connection - Pending actions sync the moment you're back online

Release your music with Make Waves. The music distribution and promotion platform for independent artists and labels releasing good music. Better platform, deal & support for your music. Make Waves is the easy-to-use platform for independent artists and labels releasing great music. Upload to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and 150+ streaming and download services, then build your audience, spot trends, and get paid so you can keep creating. Track streams, monitor releases, and keep tabs on your royalties right from your phone. Log in with your Make Waves account or sign up to start releasing today.